Football Preview: Red Springs Red Devils vs. Lakewood Leopards
The Red Springs Red Devils will face off against the Lakewood Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Springs is looking for their season?s first win.
Last Thursday, Red Springs took a blow against Lumberton, falling 49-14. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Meanwhile, Lakewood entered their match against Midway on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lakewood fell just short of Midway by a score of 37-34. The loss continues a trend for the Leopards in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Lakewood saw an underclassman step up: Calvin Lacewell rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Reed Ammons, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Red Springs' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lakewood, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Red Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lakewood when the teams last played back in September of 2016, but they still walked away with a 12-7 victory. Will Red Springs repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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